Message #489296

[Reuben]

71409...just like having two yellow dogs and you breed them and 7 pups are yellow and one is brindle...same goes with hunting traits...might have a long line of hunting dogs and 1 or 2 pups won't have any hunt whatsoever...it just so happens that the genes didn't line up right so it is genetics...

when I have a choice I look for natural ability in young pups because that is genetics at work...dogs that are born to be good hunters don't need to be fed tracks 2 or 3 times a week to look good out in the field...of course being in shape and hunting at least once a week is icing on the cake...